Career Timeline of Bozoma Saint John: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Bozoma Saint John made an impact.

Bozoma Saint John is a high-profile American-Ghanaian marketing executive. She has held CMO positions at major companies including Netflix, Endeavor, and Uber, and was a marketing executive at Apple Music following their acquisition of Beats Music. Earlier in her career, she spent nearly a decade at PepsiCo, leading music and entertainment marketing. Her success has led to recognition as one of Africa's most influential female leaders in business.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2005: Joined PepsiCo

In 2005, Bozoma Saint John joined PepsiCo.

2014: Head of Music and Entertainment Marketing at PepsiCo

By 2014, Bozoma Saint John was the head of music and entertainment marketing at PepsiCo.

2014: Joined Beats Music

In 2014, Saint John joined Beats Music after being recruited by Jimmy Iovine, leveraging her music marketing experience.

2016: Apple WWDC Presentation

In 2016, Saint John's presentation of the redesigned Apple Music at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference was considered her breakthrough moment, impressing audiences with her passion and persona.

June 6, 2017: Chief Brand Officer at Uber

On June 6, 2017, Saint John became the chief brand officer at Uber.

June 2017: Marketing Executive at Apple Music

Until June 2017, Saint John worked as a marketing executive at Apple Music, following Apple's acquisition of Beats Music.

June 2018: Joined Endeavor as CMO

In June 2018, Saint John left Uber to become the chief marketing officer at Endeavor.

2018: Chief Brand Officer at Uber & CMO at Endeavor

In 2018, Bozoma Saint John served as chief brand officer (CBO) at Uber and later became CMO at Endeavor.

May 2020: Launched "Back to Biz with Katie and Boz" Podcast

In May 2020, Saint John launched a limited-series iHeart Media podcast with Katie Couric called "Back to Biz with Katie and Boz", focusing on business reopening during the pandemic and later systemic racism.

June 10, 2020: #ShareTheMicNow Instagram Initiative

On June 10, 2020, Saint John launched the #ShareTheMicNow Instagram initiative with others, where Black women took over the Instagram feeds of white women to highlight their work.